RN31600 OS

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Hello All,&nbsp;&nbsp;I picked up today a RN316 (6 Bay NAS).&nbsp;It works fine but has OS 4.2.31 on it.&nbsp;I believe that it is meant to be able to have OS 6.x.y on it.&nbsp;I havent been able to install OS 6 and when I boot it displays&nbsp;"Legacy Boot Mode RAIDIATOR 4.2.31" on the screen.&nbsp;Should I try USB Recovery with the OS6 on it???&nbsp;Thanks&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;

microchip8 · Answer

Wrong forum. Go to the Storage/NAS forumYou're posting in the Nighthawk routers forum.

StephenB · Answer

m8ken&nbsp;wrote:
Thats the one.
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Odd that someone downgraded it to 4.2.31 - not something I'd seen before.
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An OS recovery is probably the best path (using the directions for OS-6 systems).

https://kb.netgear.com/29952/How-do-I-use-the-USB-Recovery-Tool-on-my-ReadyNAS-OS-6-storage-system

mdgm · Answer

Booting into RAIDiator-x86 4.2.31 would mean the previous owner put disks from a legacy x86 unit into the RN316 to recover data off the disks. A factory default (wipes all data, settings, everything) using the boot menu should be enough to put OS6 onto the disks.

StephenB · Answer

mdgm&nbsp;wrote:
Booting into RAIDiator-x86 4.2.31 would mean the previous owner put disks from a legacy x86 unit into the RN316 to recover data off the disks.

Thx -&nbsp; I'd overlooked that possibility, and of course a factory default is the right way to resolve it.

m8ken · Answer

Thanks All,&nbsp; factory reset worked like a charm.&nbsp; running OS6 now.&nbsp;Regards&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;

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